A Pile of Rebar Collapses in Goyang, Killing a Worker in His 30s

Investigation into Violations of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] A man in his 30s died after being hit on the head by a pile of rebar that collapsed at a commercial building construction site in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province.

According to the police on the 10th, around 1 p.m. on the previous day (the 9th), a crane carrying rebar at a new commercial building construction site near Jichuk Station in Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, fell on Mr. A (37, Chinese Korean).

Mr. A, who was hit on the head by the rebar in the accident, was taken to the hospital but died.

The police are investigating the circumstances, believing that the accident occurred when the crane lost balance and tilted to one side while moving 150 bundles of rebar (13mm thick, about 200kg each) using the crane.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Employment and Labor is investigating violations of related laws as the construction cost at the accident site amounts to 8.8 billion won, making it subject to the 'Serious Accident Punishment Act.'

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